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Sep 23 2022
News
Republican Teenager Murdered, Media Yawn
A long time ago, when Air Supply and Toto were in heavy rotation on the radio, I was an 18-year-old Midwestern Republican kid in braces. So, I was especially outraged when news emerged from tiny McHenry, North Dakota, that 18-year-old Republican kid in braces Cayler Ellingson was run over and killed for his political views.
Shannon Brandt, 41, struck and killed the teenager with his
Townhall
Oct 11 2022
Opinion
The Myth That Fuels the Panic Over Surgery for Trans Teenagers
This January, Alex Petkanas boarded a flight from Anchorage, Alaska, to Seattle. After years of working with his therapist and medical providers, he was finally on his way to get top surgery, a procedure that removes unwanted breast tissue. It’s a key part of gender-affirming care for many transgender and nonbinary people.
For Petkanas, a 30-year-old transmasculine person, having a body
Slate
Jan 02 2023
News
Teenager slain at bus bay in Congress Heights, Metro says
A teenager was shot and killed Monday night at the bus bay of a Metro station in Southeast Washington, the transit agency said. A second teenager was wounded.
The shootings occurred about 10:10 p.m. at the Congress Heights station, according to Metro.
The slain teenager was 17 years old. He died at a hospital, Metro said. The wounded teenager was 14. His wound was described as
Washington Post
Jun 26 2020
News
Bangladesh Arrests Teenage Child for Criticizing Prime Minister
Bangladesh authorities on Saturday arrested a 15-year-old for “defaming” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed in a Facebook post. It was an especially egregious move in a wave of arbitrary arrests targeting critics of the ruling party with the harsh and vaguely worded Digital Security Act (DSA).
Police in Bhaluka, north of Dhaka, told the media that they arrested the child after a local
Human Rights Watch
Sep 24 2019
News
Trump mocks teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump mocked Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Twitter late Monday night after the 16-year-old excoriated world leaders for not doing enough to tackle the climate crisis.
"She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!" Trump posted on Twitter, replying to a video of Thunberg's speech at
CNN (Online News)
Dec 29 2014
News
President’s Test: Family Vacation With Teenage Girls
As president, Barack Obama must contend with challenges of global importance, even while on vacation. But as a father, he potentially faces a test on the home front: A two-week family vacation with teenage daughters.
Malia, 16, and Sasha, 13, have come here — to the place their father spent much of his childhood — almost every Christmas since they were born, and every year Mr. Obama has
New York Times (News)
Aug 15 2014
News
Police Identify Officer Who Fatally Shot Teenager
The authorities on Friday identified the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot an unarmed African-American teenager as Darren Wilson, a six-year veteran of the department.
New York Times (News)
May 13 2014
Opinion
Opinion: A Selfie-Taking, Hashtagging Teenage Administration
In The Wall Street Journal, Eliot A. Cohen writes that the Obama crowd too often responds to critics and to world affairs like self-absorbed adolescents.
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)
May 24 2022
News
Suspected teenage gunman kills 14 children in Texas elementary school
An 18-year-old gunman opened fire in a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school on Tuesday, killing 14 children and one teacher, said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
The governor said the shooter, Salvador Ramos, was killed by police. Two officers suffered minor injuries in an exchange of gunfire.
The gunman shot and killed his grandmother earlier in the day, according to reports, bringing the
Washington Times
Jan 03 2023
News
One teenager dead, another injured after shooting at Congress Heights Metrorail station
A 17-year-old was killed and a 14-year-old was injured in a shooting late Monday night at the Congress Heights Metrorail station on the Green Line. The deceased has been identified by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) as Martez Toney of southeast D.C. His death is the first reported homicide in the District in 2023. “Shortly after 10 p.m. [Monday], Metro Transit Police Department
Washington Times